This Sunday take a scenic drive with me… Sharing a few of my favorite views of the glorious greens at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival (2011.) Enjoy the beauty!
Found this yummy, quick and easy recipe from The Viking Cooking School… wonderful summer sipper!
Summer season is nearly upon us in full blast and if you are like me, you want to put your best arms, legs, and mid-section forward to truly enjoy wearing summer’s more revealing fashions. Hard to hide out-of-shape triceps when wearing a tank top! While there are plenty of chores to do around our farm […]
I love having picnics. Inviting family, friends, and neighbors over for a great shindig is the highlight of summer. But occasionally, having a simple country picnic can get a little predictable, and well, drab. So, to shake things up, we like to incorporate theme picnics. One idea that works well is to turn our country picnic […]
Rural Mom is pleased to have guest reviewer Kari, Mommy to Elodie share her views on the adorable new Fisher-Price Giggle Gang: There are few sounds in the world more precious than hearing my daughter’s giggle. But for some reason, my daughter usually does not think my silly antics are funny (even though I know […]
Gardening is true goodness, well worth the aches and pains… As a bonafide member of the 40-plus crowd, I’m no stranger to aches and pains. And, like it or not, new ones seem to crop up more regularly. Extra mileage on our bodies takes its toll and at this time of year, thanks to spring […]
This week I’m busy rounding up summer crafts for my rural boys. I’m a big advocate of keeping the kids “crafting” throughout the summer to help creativity flourish. Thought I’d share my top finds with you to help inspire your crafty and creative summer! The airplane (featured on the left) is one of my favorites […]
I was looking for a way to use up some bananas before they over-ripened, but I’m a little worn out on banana bread or banana muffins (which is what I typically make.) Lucky for me, ABC’s The Chew featured Mario Batali’s Banana Brownie Bars and I thought to snag the recipe at the time. Perfect! […]
When I first discovered Pinterest, I was captivated. The sentiment hasn’t subsided. Not familiar with Pinterest? Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you post images you want to collect or remember. Very similar to the corkboard style you might have on your wall at home currently hosting pictures, greeting cards, and magazine pages. (If you […]

